Even his entrance into National Service, which is mandatory for every Singaporean male, was an interesting one. Presuming enough of a gap to get some professional experience, Julian accepted a job as a junior interior designer, but was only there for a short period of time before receiving notice of his entrance into National Service.
That short stint was Julian’s only real exposure to non-Start Up life. Frankly, he finds working at a start up so much more refreshing, particularly after listening to others discuss what it is like to work at a full-on corporate job.
Even more interesting was how Julian got is first start up job. He explains that while most have had to go through the traditional application / interview process, he was quite lucky. His Officer in Command during his National Service introduced him to Qiuyan Tian and he began working for her first start up almost 10 years ago. He has continued to work with her through multiple ventures and acquisitions…he has truly been working in start ups his whole life.